Business as usual at North American box office amid virus

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According to weekend box office numbers, North American audiences are not staying away from theaters amid coronavirus concerns.

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“Onward” earned $40 million from 4,310 North American locations, according to studio estimates on Sunday. It's on the lower end of openings for the studio, more in line with “The Good Dinosaur's” launch in 2015. “Onward” is an original story about two teenage elf brothers voiced by Chris Pratt and Tom Holland who get a chance to spend one last day with their late father.

Internationally, “Onward” picked up $28 million. Disney noted that outside of Asia-Pacific regions, coronavirus concerns have not made a material impact on earnings. Universal and Blumhouse’s “The Invisible Man” dropped to second place in week two with $15.2 million, bringing its domestic total to $52.7 million. Worldwide, it’s just shy of $100 million.

“It’s a very specific drama,” said Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros.’ president of domestic distribution. “Ben Affleck did a great job and the reviews back that up.”

 

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Because Americans are stupid and don’t want to be inconvenienced.

Anyone dumb enough to pay $18 a ticket to see a movie has more to worry about than death from a virus.

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What fools yon mortals be.

Cos most have been uninformed or not informed at all. Some tweets & reports Ive read about US is super concerning (esp if we r not testing ppl coming from there in2 Aus) *USA cant,dont,wont test ppl who r going 2 Drs & hospitals with symptoms. *Low level test swaps 2 use 📞–N/A

Movie theatres are protected by bedbugs.

Because for the majority of healthy americans, conscious handwashing is all you need to make your chance of catching the virus like 0%. Same way you should be doing it more often to reduce flu chances during flu season

People bought the year long movie pass

Movie theaters are just as filthy as cruise ships and airplanes.

We have thousands of people die every year from the flu !!! Thousands!!! And your all freaking out over this shit!!! oh please

We’re always getting something !!!! Not gonna hide , give me a break

He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath no life.

For now.

Just wait. Let’s see where things are in two weeks.

Not yet. The time will come.

Take your gay cartoon and suck it.

They never worry about dying.

Because everyone knows you are all fake news.

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